MMA News Roundup – Belal Muhammad vs Kamaru Usman Teased by UFC Insider; Michael Chandler Takes Shots at Conor McGregor After December Update; Dana White Hands Dominick Reyes a Fight Against Anthony Smith

Belal Muhammad and Kamaru Usman’s potential matchup, Anthony Smith’s fight against Dominick Reyes, and the ongoing rivalry between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler; the last 24 hours have been quite eventful for the MMA community. But wait? Have you missed the latest updates? Well, worry not as we are back with another episode of MMA roundup, which will cusp the big updates of the last 24 hours in bite-sized pieces.

We will start our episode with a piece of news from the welterweight division where the champ, Belal Muhammad, and the former champ, Kamaru Usman have been feuding against each other and a UFC insider seems to be up for it. Then, we will jump to news about a new fight announcement in the light-heavyweight division and finally, we will end our roundup with Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler’s update. So, let us get started.

UFC insider tease Belal Muhammad vs Kamaru Usman

Belal Muhammad stunned the entire world when he defeated Leon Edwards to clinch the welterweight title at UFC 304. Muhammad’s victory was a call for all the contenders in the 170 lbs division that they now have the chance to claim the belt, because ‘Rocky’ is now out of the picture. Well, Kamaru Usman and Belal Muhammad have been beefing with each other. Why? Well, because it seems that the former champ is looking to retain his title once again.

Kamaru Usman took to X to call out Muhammad and in response, ‘Remember The Name’ straight out called Usman the past. This newfound rivalry has the entire community thinking about whether they are going to fight in the near future. Well, according to Daniel Cormier, it might be on the cards for the promotion.

“I’m all for it, but hey, that boy Belal Muhammad is a menace. He said Black Panther sucks. He’s tripping. Belal, he is tripping. He’s absolutely tripping, but I like it. I like that confidence,” said Cormier on his YouTube handle. He added, “I like that newfound swagger that he’s trying to show now. He’s the man. Kamaru’s the man. He always has been, and if he gets an opportunity, he’s going to fight his ass off to try to become the champ again.” 

Getting the title back would mean the new start of Usman’s career as he is currently riding a three-fight losing streak. Regardless, will their fight materialize? Only time can tell, but let us move forward to a fight that seems to be confirmed.

Anthony Smith and Dominick Reyes to throw hands at UFC 310

Jus͏t wh͏͏en ͏we thought the r͏͏umor of a Con͏o͏r Mc͏G͏r͏egor v͏s. Mich͏ae͏l Chandler͏ fight at͏͏ UFC 310͏͏ was exciting enoug͏h, anoth͏e͏r figh͏t ͏has made͏͏ its͏ wa͏y onto th͏e exciting ca͏rd. What’s the fight? Well, it’s Anthony Smith vs.Dominick Reyes. The once light-heavyweight title contender and the man who gave Jon Jones the hardest fight of his career, Dominick Reyes, is rumored to be exchanging blows against Smith.

Reyes broke his four-fight losing streak after he clinched a victory against Dustin Jacoby at UFC Louisville in June. Before his victory, Reyes was riding a three-fight knockout loss against Spann, Jiří Procházka, and Jan Blachowicz. ‘The Devastator’ is looking to get back to his original form, while on the other hand, Smith is looking to get back on the winning track after being defeated by Roman Dolidze at UFC 303.

Their fight is yet to be officially announced. Regardless, let us get back to another piece of news featuring Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler.

Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler are back at it again

Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler have been beefing with each other for quite some time now. The duo was supposed to headline the UFC 303 event, but a pinkie toe injury on the part of McGregor forced him out of the fight card. Well, after ducking UFC 303, ‘The Notorious’ stated that he would be back in the Octagon at the end of the year. However, their rematch is yet to be announced by the promotion.

Their fight is yet to be rescheduled but, interestingly, they haven’t forgotten to take a dig at each other. In their most recent escapade, Michael Chandler made fun of Conor McGregor’s recent X post about his luxurious life. The former dual-weight champion recently took to his X handle to share a video of himself enjoying time on his yacht. It appears to have irked ‘Iron,’ who replied to the video with a comment, “Reminder: discount beer and reliving the glory days is a bad look…”

Conor McGregor has been hinting at making a comeback, but his intent appears to be growing weaker day by day. What’s your take on their rivalry? State your thoughts in the comments below.